PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron City (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Iron City enters the cage!

Bradshaw
vs
City

185 cm
20
197 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

198 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron City!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
City tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from City.
Bradshaw throws a right and a left that City avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bradshaw waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract City.
City scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bradshaw in his tracks.
Bradshaw throws a right hand that City ducks under and follows up with a left that City also avoids with ease.
City thuds his right hand into Bradshaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Bradshaw has managed to clinch.
Bradshaw keeps control of City as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
City working hard to break the clinch.

Bradshaw manages to break the clinch.
City is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bradshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
City looks to throw the jab but Bradshaw is out of range.
Bradshaw defending well as City loads up on a big left hand.
City connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bradshaw's hands.
Bradshaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
City has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
City fails to land with a series of punches.

City shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. City showed some decent athleticism there.
City is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradshaw throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw avoids a series of strikes thrown by City.
City throws some wild stikes that Bradshaw manages to avoid easily.
Bradshaw just holding on.

City is going olschool here, as he tries to force Bradshaw to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bradshaw shrugs it off.
Bradshaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bradshaw is trying to escape the mount.
Bradshaw is working hard here to advance position.

City gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A slow jab from City misses its intended target.
City throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from City misses.
City throws a big shot that misses.
City fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw throws an overhand right that lands on City's shoulder, as City tries to avoid the shot.
City throws a hook but Bradshaw avoids it easily.
Bradshaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Excellent takedown into side control there by City.

City looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

City wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bradshaw, who protects the arm well.
Bradshaw wants to control but City postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bradshaw tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but City wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
City trying to control the action but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.

City thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

City is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bradshaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
City looks gassed!

City is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradshaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bradshaw struggling a bit here.
Bradshaw tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
City takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Iron City has been cut.
Iron City seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bradshaw misses.
Bradshaw scores with a jab. City acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Bradshaw clinches up with City and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but City uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
City blocks a punch to the side of the head.
City blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

City's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
City is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
City slips under a jab from Bradshaw.
City looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bradshaw misses with a wild combination.
City thuds his right hand into Bradshaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bradshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Bradshaw scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but City is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by City. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of City.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
City lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
City takes one on the button.
Bradshaw misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bradshaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iron City will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iron City's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

City fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradshaw manages to avoid it.
Bradshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
City throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradshaw.
Buck Bradshaw is winning the standup battle so far.
City misses the shot to the body.
City misses with a straight right.
City might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bradshaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - City coming out on top.
City throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
City misses with a straight right.
Bradshaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but City avoids it really well and circles away.
City is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a right and a left that City avoids nicely.
Bradshaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. City sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradshaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for City.
Bradshaw dodges the punch combination from City.
Bradshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
City punishes Bradshaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Bradshaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
City scores with a jab to the head.
Bradshaw loads up on a big right hand but City slips the punch.
City lands a jab to the nose.
City with a hook.
City with a hook.

Bradshaw is rocked!
Bradshaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Bradshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
City drops Bradshaw with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bradshaw! City dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Iron City!